diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index ccb082774..d4a20c55c 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon id="plugin.video.youtube" name="YouTube" version="7.1.1.5" provider-name="anxdpanic, bromix, MoojMidge">
+<addon id="plugin.video.youtube" name="YouTube" version="7.1.1.6" provider-name="anxdpanic, bromix, MoojMidge">
     <requires>
         <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
         <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.27.1"/>
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 021e6acf8..9bc326504 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## v7.1.1.5
+## v7.1.1.6
 ### Fixed
 - Fix http server not listening on any interface if listen IP is 0.0.0.0 #927
 - Standardise return type of LoginClient.refresh_token #932
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 - Fix errors with progress dialogs in Kodi 18 #1000
 - Fix remote watch history not updating #1008
 - Fix API requests when not signed in #1013
+- Fix playback not working when no API key is provided #1018
 
 ### Changed
 - Improve display and update of bookmarks
diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py
index e16fa080b..20249be96 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/client/youtube.py
@@ -2225,6 +2225,8 @@ def api_request(self,
                         abort = False
                         params['key'] = key
                     else:
+                        if not client['_has_auth']:
+                            abort = True
                         del params['key']
                     client['params'] = params
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/resource_manager.py b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/resource_manager.py
index 377e7d974..dd3b13033 100644
--- a/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/resource_manager.py
+++ b/resources/lib/youtube_plugin/youtube/helper/resource_manager.py
@@ -341,7 +341,14 @@ def get_videos(self,
                                           notify=notify_and_raise,
                                           raise_exc=notify_and_raise)
                         for list_of_50 in self._list_batch(to_update, n=50)]
-            if not any(new_data):
+            if any(new_data):
+                new_data = {
+                    yt_item['id']: yt_item
+                    for batch in new_data
+                    for yt_item in batch.get('items', [])
+                    if yt_item
+                }
+            else:
                 new_data = None
         else:
             new_data = None
@@ -353,12 +360,6 @@ def get_videos(self,
                 '\n\tVideo IDs: {ids}'
                 .format(ids=to_update)
             )
-            new_data = {
-                yt_item['id']: yt_item
-                for batch in new_data
-                for yt_item in batch.get('items', [])
-                if yt_item
-            }
             new_data = dict(dict.fromkeys(to_update, {'_unavailable': True}),
                             **new_data)
             result.update(new_data)